Bland County Boardo of Supervisors Regular Meeting October 22, 2024  VIRGINIA: At thel Regular Meeting oft the Board of Supervisors held at the Bland County Courthouse, Bland, Virginia, ont the twenty-second day of October 2024 at 5:00 p.m., the following PRESENT: Keith Costello, Patrick Groseclose, Randy Johnson, and Stephen  duly elected and qualified members were present or absent:  ABSENT: None Lindal Miller, Board Secretary  Kelley  ALSOF PRESENT: Cameron Burton, County Administrator; Paul Cassell, County Attorney; and Thej pledge of allegiance tot the United States flag was led by Chairman Keith Costello. The Chairman Keith Costello called the October 22, 2024, Board of Supervisors' monthly meeting to ****MOTION to approve the October 22, 2024, meeting agenda as amended with the addition ofa presentation by al FEMA: representative, ai request to appropriate funds from Capital Improvement to Buildings and Grounds, and a request to amendt the 2024 Holiday and] Meeting Calendar was made by Randy Johnson and secondedi by Patrick Groseclose. Motion carried unanimously. OCTOBER: 22.2024.C CONSENT. AGENDA/SOCIAL SERVICES/SCHOOLSA APPROVED ****MOTION to approve the October 22, 2024, consent agenda which consisted of the minutes of the September 24, 20241 regular meeting andt the minutes oft the October 9, 2024 continued meeting; payrolli issued September 30, 2024i int the amount of$164,760.71 and payroll issued October 16, 2024 int the amount of $141,210.17; bills for the month of September in the amount of $111,683.26; bills for the month ofOctober in the amount of $267,050.91; reports from the' Treasurer, Sheriff's Office, Animal Control, Building Official, Clerk's Office, Zoning, and] E911 Coordinator; appropriate the August 2024 Social Services' report int the amount of$15,908.24 local allotment; and appropriate the Bland County School Board's November: 20241 requisition int the amount of$1,066,358.75; and approvet the minutes for the September 12,2024 regular meeting; approve! payroll and vendor payments for September 2024 was made by Stephen Kelley and seconded by Randy. Johnson. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Kelley yea; Mr.. Johnson - yea; Mr. Groseclose - yea; and Mr. Costello -yea. Cindy Wright, Commissioner oft the Revenue, updated the board regarding the re-assessment of RFP applicants: Wampler-Eanes. Appraisal Group, LLC: and] Pearson's.Appraisal Service. Haley Painter, Library, updated the board ont the library'sf falle events. Randy Johnson, Boardi member, updated everyone regarding the SOL standings with where Bland County Schools ranked out of 132s school divisions int the State as follows: Number 1i for World History taught by Mr. Shirey and Mrs. Sarver. Number 2 for Biology taught by Mr. Larkin. Number 3 for Writing 11 taught by Mr. Williamson. Number 41 for Algebra It taught by Mr. Hart. Number 7f for World Geography taught by Mr. Shirey. Number 101 for Reading taught by Miss! Hall.  PLEDGETOTHEI FLAGANDI INVOCATION invocation was offered by Cameron) Burton.  CALLTOORDER order at 5:01 p.m.  OCTOBER: 22. 2024.A AMENDED! MEETING AGENDA  Motion carried unanimously.  OASDBANDCOMMISON REPORTS  Mr.. Johnson expressed appreciation to the School System for what they are doing. Sheriff. Jasonl Ramsey updated the boardi regarding SRO grants, the Helene storm response by the locality, photo enforcement, and that one oft the officers in the department will receive thel MADD Adam Kidd, Treasurer, reviewed the treasurer's reports and delinquent collections. Joshua) Neal, Youth Sports Coordinator, updated the board concerning youth sports with football  award.  ending, cheerleading competition and basketball beginning.  PUBLICCOMMENT    2  Bland County Boardo of Supervisors Regular Meeting October 22, 2024  Bob Gordon, HRi for Mount Rogers Community Services, thanked the board for their support tot the  MRCS.  Dreama Hatcher requested uniforms for the maintenance workers.  Hunter Romano, Extension. Agent Agriculture and) Natural Resources, reported that 591 farms have reported mostly fencing damages andt timber loss. He stated that therel have been 25 buildings damaged, forage loss of hay and 21 reports for livestock loss. A total loss of1.5 million has been reported. As survey can be filled out online ora a report canl be filled outi inj person at thel Extension Maural PRESENTATION Hannigan-Pierce, FEMA representative, updated the board regarding FEMA services. She willl bei int the County for thirty days and she has been here fort two weeks aiready.  Office.  COUNTY ADMINISTRATORSI ITEMS  PERMITE FEES WAIVEDI FOR GIGA BEAMI NETWORK  *****MOTION: to approve and waive all fees for ane electrical permit for the power meters tos serve fiber internet int the amount of $51.00 was made by Randy. Johnson and seconded by Patrick Groseclose. Roll Call Vote: Mr.. Johnson- yea; Mr. Groseclose - yea; Mr. Kelley - yea; and Mr. APPROPRIATIONOFY WYTHE-BLANDI FOUNDATION GRANTAPPLICATONS *****MOTION: to approve and appropriate Wythe-Bland Foundation grants int the amount of $55,000 (Bland County Farmers' Market: 2025 operation $15,000 and Youth Sports Coordinator $40,000) was made by Stephen Kelley and seconded by Patrick Groseclose. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Kelley yea; Mr. Groseclose- - yea; Mr.. Johnson yea; and Mr. Costello yea. Motion carried *****MOTION: to adopt the resolution certifying the beginning of the local state ofe emergency declared on September 27,2 2024, at 10:00: a.m. by the Deputy County Administrator was made by Randy Johnson and seconded by Stephen Kelley. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Johnson yea; Mr. Kelley- yea; Mr. Groseclose yea; and Mr. Costello- yea. Motion carried unanimously. ****MOTION to appropriate: $50,000 from the Capital Improvement fund to Buildings and Grounds fund for the renovation oft the Community Building was made by Patrick Groseclose and seconded by Stephen Kelley. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Groseclose yea; Mr. Kelley yea; Mr. Johnson *****MOTION: to adopt the amended 2024 Holiday and Meeting Calendar with adding % day local holiday to the % day state holiday on November 27, 2024, adding al local holiday on December 31, 2024, and changing the Board of Supervisors" December meeting tol December 17,2024, was made by Patrick Groseclose and seconded by Randy. Johnson. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Groseclose yea; Mr. Johnson -yea; Mr. Kelley - yea; and Mr. Costello yea. Motion carried unanimously. ****MOTION to adjourn was made by Randy Johnson and seconded by Stephen Kelley. Motion  Costello yea. Motion carried unanimously.  unanimously.  RESOLAITONDECLARINGAI LOCALSTATE OF EMERGENCY  AFROPRNATOVIORUIDNG ANDGROUNDS yea; andl Mr. Costello yea. Motion carried unanimously. 20241 HOLIDAYANDI MEETINGCALENDAR. AMENDED  ADIOURNMENT carried unanimously.  The next meeting will be on' Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.  A6RBes Keith Costello, Chairman  Aamun Butm Cameron B. Burton, Clerk of the Board